Middleboro, Massachusetts · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · NAICS 321920
Progress Pallet Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2000.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 19, 2025 after a complaint, in Middleboro.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 23 citation items: 18 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $56,381 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $32,778, down 42%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.213, woodworking machinery (8 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Progress Pallet Inc. averages $5,401 over 4 cited inspections in that time.
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Watch this company98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,276 | $5,793 | Apr 3, 2026 | Final |
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $4,068 | $2,848 | Apr 5, 2022 | Final |
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,497 | Nov 6, 2019 | Final |
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,310 | $2,155 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,310 | $2,155 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $4,310 | $2,155 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2017 | Final |
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $3,600 | $1,800 | Dec 5, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2) · Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $300 | Dec 5, 2011 | Closed |
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,700 | $1,350 | Nov 16, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,780 | $1,890 | Nov 16, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,620 | $810 | Nov 16, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,500 | Nov 16, 2011 | Closed |
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
98 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 1, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 1, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 1, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Dec 1, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 1, 2005 | Closed |
9 Progress Ave, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $525 | $525 | Jun 9, 2000 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2)
(2) If your company had more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records unless your establishment is classified as a partially exempt industry under § 1904.2.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.